Over the past few years, economic uncertainty and stock market volatility has spawned investor interest in residential rental property. And it can be a great source of income as well as long-term capital gain, but what many investors forget is that those returns are not

Thirty-five apartments remain in the 136-unit The Iron Works in Upper Woodstock, Seeff reports.
The “trendy”, mixed-used development comprises ground floor retail level, three levels of parking and five levels of residential apartments. Completion is scheduled for September 2017.
Seeff agents Bernice Musikanth from the City Bowl

Hello to all of our gardening fans - what a beautiful time of the year this is! As the days get cooler we generally spend a lot less time outdoors.
Today’s I’d like to help you get your garden ready for the really cold winter months

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Plettenberg Bay now ranks in the top three premier property locations in the country next to Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard and Sandton in Johannesburg.
That is according to the latest New World Wealth Survey of wealthy suburbs, undertaken in conjunction with MasterCard.
Kevin Engelsman, Seeff’s licensee, says

Property statistics from bond originator ooba for the first quarter of 2016 point to a slowing growth rate in house prices. Compared to the first quarter of 2015, the average purchase price increased by 6.2%, while the first-time buyers’ purchase price is up by 5.3%

Some 40% of applications for housing finance are turned down in sought-after Pretoria East suburbs, where the biggest demand is for homes priced below R2,5m.
This is according to Gerhard van der Linde, Seeff’s MD in Pretoria East, who said the most popular areas are Garsfontein,

While we focus on the square meters within our four walls, the space outside might actually be your property's biggest asset.
Charlotte Vermaak, principal of Chas Everitt Nelson Mandela Bay, explains how important the external living space is when it comes to selling your home.
When it

Obtaining prime land in close proximity to or in a sought-after suburb is key to any property developer’s success. And one would think that big-time developers with deep pockets would probably have access to any land their hearts desire - provided they can let their money talk and the land in question

As the weather becomes colder, many will be focusing their attention on preparing for winter and staying germ-free during the flu season. Apart from getting vaccinated from the flu virus and the time-honoured tactic of washing hands well and often, there are other ways that

The antioxidant-rich Rooibos tea is best-known for its health benefits, but according to South Africa’s top gardening gurus, it’s also a must for every garden.
Margaret Roberts, a prominent figure in the world of gardening and natural health has been using Rooibos for composting ever since